NYAA Baseball Programs

2013 Baseball Season

Youth Baseball Registration Fees
Registration fees will be $75 per player, plus participation in the lottery fundraiser or $125 with the fundraiser cash buyout option.

Lottery Fundraiser:
All players are required to either participate in this fundraiser or option for a cash buyout of $50.00 in addition to the registration fee. You will indicate your choice by choosing the registration with the buyout option. The buyout fee is due upon registration. Once you elect to participate in the lottery fundraiser, each player is required to sell a minimum of 10 lottery tickets. For each additional ticket sold over and above the 10 required, $5.00 will be given back to the player.

*NOTE: The player's spot on the roster will NOT be counted until the account's registration fee is marked as paid.*

Timeline

1. Sign up and registration: Begins January 15th and ends February 15th. Signups after February 15th are subject to late registration fees.
2. Player evaluations: For the biddy, midget and knee hi divisions, a combined practice for each division will be held March 16th and 17th weather permitting. (Makeup date March 23rd and 24th. You will receive an email with specific direction, times and fields by the first week of March.)
3. Team Draft: Team drafts will be held March 20th or 27th depending on when the combine is held.
4. Practices: The goal is to begin practices the first week in April if not sooner. If drafts are held on March 20th players should hear from their coach by March 23rd regarding their first practice. If draft is pushed to March 27th players should hear from their coach by March 30th.
5. Season: All seasons will begin around April 20th, with playoffs will end by thelast week of June. The Lehigh Valley League playoffs may extend into the second week of July.

See the 2013 Baseball Standard Operating Procedures for policies concerning player evaluations, team selections and playing time.

T-Ball

The T-Ball program is an in-house baseball program for children who are 5- and 6-years-old (players must be 5 before May 1 and no older than 6 before May 1). It is designed to teach the fundamentals of hitting, fielding and throwing. All batters will hit the ball from a batting tee which is adjusted to allow for a level swing. All players bat in order each inning as well as play a defensive position in each of four innings. Adult coaches are stationed on the field to provide instruction. The primary goal of T-Ball is to begin to teach young players the fundamentals of baseball in a supportive team setting. The season will start the second week of April and will end in late June.

Practices typically take place at least two days per week at either the Northwestern Recreation Fields or at the baseball fields behind Ebenezer Church.

Games will take place at the Northwestern Recreation Fields.

Download the T-Ball Rules of Play (PDF)

Online Map of Northwestern Recreation Fields (or download PDF map)

Directions to the baseball fields behind Ebenezer Church

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Grasshopper

The Grasshopper League is an in-house coach pitch league for 7- and 8-year-olds (players must be 7 before May 1 and no older than 8 before May 1). It is designed to teach the fundamentals of hitting, fielding, throwing and pitching. All players bat in order each inning as well as play a defensive position in each of six innings. There is a 10 batter limit per inning. After the 3rd out or 10th batter, the half inning is over. The batting order will resume in order the next half inning. Adult coaches are permitted on the field to provide instruction. Balls and strikes should be called by a coach standing behind the pitcher or behind the catcher. The primary goal of the Grasshopper League is to build upon the introductory skills taught in T-Ball and to continue to develop the players' fundamentals of baseball in a supportive team setting.

Practices and games are typically held at either the baseball fields behind Ebenezer Church and at the Northwestern Recreation Fields.

Games and/or practices will typically be 2-3 days per week.

The Grasshopper season will begin the second week of April and end in late June with a tournament.

Download the Grasshopper Rules of Play (PDF)

Online Map of Northwestern Recreation Fields (or download PDF map)

Directions to the baseball fields behind Ebenezer Church

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Biddy/Single A

9- and 10 year-olds (A player must turn 9 before May 1 and be no older than 10 before May 1). The Biddy division competes on fields with 60' base paths and a 44' distance from the pitcher's mound to home plate. Practices and home games are held at the Northwestern Recreation Fields and will typically be 2 to 4 days per week. Practices will begin in late March/early April.

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Midget/Double A (AA)

11- and 12-year-olds (A player must turn 9 before May 1 and be no older than 12 before May 1). The Midget division competes on fields with 70' base paths and a 48' distance from the pitcher's mound to home plate. Practices and home games are held at the Northwestern Recreation Fields and will typically be 2 to 4 days per week. Practices will begin in late March/early April.

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Knee-hi/Triple A (AAA)

13-, 14- and 15-year-olds (must be 13 before May 1 and no older than 15 before May 1). The Knee-hi division competes on fields with 80' base paths and a 54' distance between the pitcher's mound and home plate. Practices and home games will be held at the Northwestern Recreation Fields and will take place 3-4 days per week with practices beginning around late March/early April.

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Lightning Policy
The NYAA Lightning Policy Chain of Command / Responsibility for Removing Athletes can be viewed here.